ANKARA: Turks vote on Sunday (May 28) in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade and intensify Türkiye's increasingly authoritarian path, muscular foreign pol
that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade and intensify Türkiye's increasingly authoritarian path, muscular foreign policy and unorthodox economic governance.
Kilicdaroglu, 74, is the candidate of a six-party opposition alliance, and leads the Republican People's Party created by Türkiye's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. His camp has struggled to regain momentum after the shock of trailing Erdogan in the first round. Türkiye is the world's largest host of refugees, with about 5 million migrants, of whom 3.3 million are Syrians, according to Interior Ministry data.
A closely-watched survey by pollster Konda for the runoff put support for Erdogan at 52.7 per cent and Kilicdaroglu at 47.3 per cent after distributing undecided voters. The survey was carried out on May 20 to May 21, before Ogan and Ozdag revealed their endorsements.
Türkiye's president has pulled out all the stops on the campaign trail as he battles to survive his toughest political test. He commands fierce loyalty from pious Turks who once felt disenfranchised in secular Turkey and his political career has survived the failed coup and corruption scandals.
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